Harrison Hedgehog
all a dither
in a quiver,
over Patty Porcupine.
How to propose?
The poetic one,
undone,
by a prickly giggly gal.
A note, inside a balloon,
a quadrille.
Then with her own quill,
Patty will pop the question!
It’s Quadrille Monday at dVerse, the virtual pub for poets. De is tending bar and asks us to giggle today 😊. Forty-four words, not including the title, that include the word “giggle.” I figure in our crazy world, it’s a good day for a silly little ditty! Photo is of Harrison Hedgehog, in public domain.
MMM – made my morning
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So glad you enjoyed, Jane! I’m late to my replies, but am so glad your gave me a read.
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Giggling here…how cute this is..ha..ha…
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Catch-up time on replies, comments, and reading! Hurrah for the weekend. And…always glad to give out a giggle or two! 🙂
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So very very cute… love the double meaning of the word quill.
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I definitely went the little ditty way with this one! 🙂 The kid in me.
hurrah for the weekend…catch up time for reading comments and others’ posts!
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Silly, yes, but wonderful too; just the right amount of levity to match its brevity. 4 giggles out of five on the Tickle Meter.
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Ah…so glad I registered on the tickle meter! 🙂
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Oh, Lill! This is brilliant. BRILLIANT. And funny. Such a delight. Thank you for this moment of mirth, today. It is much appreciated.
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I decided to go with childish delight for this prompt. So glad you enjoyed!!
Hurrah for the weekend…time to catch up on replies and all my wonderful dVerse friends’ posts!
COLD here in Boston today….especially after being back from Bermuda!
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pop the question..ha ha!!!
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tee hee — went the silly way today! 🙂
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Hahaha … very clever and a fun poem 🙂
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Decided a little ditty, trying to be witty, was the fun way to go with this prompt! Always glad to provide a smile or too for the day. 🙂
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I like popping the question with her own quill.
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Glad you enjoyed my sense of humor here today! 🙂
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Sweetness incarnate 🙂
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…just a witty little ditty to brighten the day…. 🙂
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So many sweet giggles here :o)
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I just decided to go with childlike silliness and innocence here today 🙂 Glad you enjoyed!
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A delightful and clever write Lillian. I love it!
Kind regards
Anna :o]
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Thanks, Anna. Just a little silliness…….
hurrah for the weekend…catch-up time for comments and reading other posts! Thanks for stopping by for this little chuckle attempt. 🙂
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Aw!❤️ This is such an adorable write, Lillian 😀
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Thank you, Sanaa. Always happy to see your hearts! 🙂
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Completely enchanting.
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It was a fun one to play with.
Hurrah for the weekend. Time to catch up on comments and read the posts of my dVerse friends! 🙂
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That is so cute. Lovely.
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Glad you enjoyed. Just decided to go for the childlike ditty for this prompt 🙂
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Delightful, Lillian, and it did make me giggle!
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Just a silly little ditty, sharpened by my quill 🙂
Always glad to hand out a giggle or two.
Hurrah for the weekend! Catch up time now that laundry is done and house is back in shape after returning from Bermuda to COLD Boston! Time to catch up on reading dVerse posts and comments too.
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So cute! I loved the surprise at the end “with her own quill, Patty will pop the question”
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That was the idea that came to me first — then I had to write “around” it. A fun one to do!
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Got me giggling Lillian.
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First I was going to write about the dilemna of trying to give hugs between the hedgehog and the porcupine….but it evolved to this instead. 🙂 Always glad to hand out a few giggles! 🙂
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Absolutely wonderful poem. Funny, clever, sweet…it hits all the right notes.
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…and the sequel deals with their trying to hug! 🙂
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How cute and adorable! *giggles*
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So glad you enjoyed, Maria. Always happy to hand out smiles and better yet, out loud chuckles and giggles! 🙂
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SMiLes.. my friEnd.. Lillian.. iS
not much liKe
A Porcupine
to quiLL
fEar
wiTh huMor
oF pinS and needLes
aLL Natural witH Poetic Love PeN..;)
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Thanks, Katie. Just catching up with my comments and reading….back from Bermuda on Tuesday night — loads of laundry and getting resettled again. Always love to read your comments.
So the sequel to this little ditty….is their struggles to hug! 🙂
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Thanks.. my friEnd.. Lillian..
With WiNks.. no
Dead
Lines
With re
Tire..
Golden wheels
Covered with de
LiGht.. alWays
Appreciate.. your
Kind social re
Ciprocal
Communication.. too..:)
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WOW. Meets the criteria and leaves us with a smile. Kudos.
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Fun one to write! 🙂 Started out being about hugs between a porcupine and hedgehog and evolved to this 🙂 Glad you enjoyed.
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Cute… like a child’s verse
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Yep — actually inspired by some of the books I’ve read to my grandchildren — the animal characters they use. I started out thinking about a porcupine and hedgehog trying to hug…and ended up here. Glad you enjoyed.
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Yay for Patty. This poem made me think of the poor drowned raccoon we found on the beach this morning. Sigh.
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And your comment reminds me of the time when visiting a friend in Florida, we wore in the morning to possum swimming in their pool! 🙂
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Oh the adorableness of it!!!
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Patty and Harrison appreciate your comment! 🙂
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Cheeky little porcupine!
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Yes, that Patty is quite cheeky, beneath her quills! 🙂
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cool and cute!!
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So glad you enjoyed! 🙂
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so cute and giggly…nice poem too 😉
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Smiling I am……..
and hurrah for the weekend to catch up on comments and reading for dVerse! 🙂 Just getting ready for my second cup….
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This is adorable! I love that you got the word “quadrille” in there, too. What a perfect poetic form for a proposal.
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Thanks, Linda. Glad you enjoyed my little ditty here 🙂
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Lol – 🌹🌹🌹
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Always happy to hand out a chuckle! 🙂
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I love the fun… made me smile… thank you. 🙂
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Always happy to hand out smiles😊 Is this my Marengo Adda?
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